document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94647>Question 94647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5(2x - 1) = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10x-5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-5+5=20+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x/10=25/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x-2.5) back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5(2x - 1) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5(2(2.5) - 1) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(5.00-1)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(4)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20<BR>\n" );
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